MissionInsite training will be on Feb 1 (Bham) & Feb 2 (Hville) for leaders to learn how to use this powerful tool to benefit their local church. http://www.umcna.org/postdetail/7343168 MissionInsite provides church and community demographics and analytics to help leaders better understand their congregants and community at large. New Church Development is providing a training in early February to learn to use powerful tool available to all North Alabama Conference congregations. Training will be in Birmingham on Feb. 1 and in Huntsville on Feb. 2
North Alabama new church planter Christian Cheairs shares his experience in gathering people to reach across ethnic lines to pursue friendship. He also offer tips for other churches interested in this small group model. http://www.umcna.org/postdetail/7279795
Studio, a new spiritual community in Huntsville (Northeast District), is striving to be deliberately different. Rather than Sunday morning, they meet Thursday evenings. Traditional elements of worship, like sermons and music, are not utilized by Studio but instead they incorporate conversation and contemplative (or awareness) practices. In doing so, the community hopes that they can offer people a place to explore and grow their spirituality outside the confines of a traditional church atmosphere.
